Emily W. Pitcher, 93

Published: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at 4:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at 12:00 a.m.

Emily Willover Pitcher, 93, went to meet her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, at the Brian Center on Oct. 23, 2006.

She was born on Oct. 22, 1913, in the township of Reading, Schuyler County, N.Y., to the late William S. Willover and Cora Oldfield Willover. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Gertrude Graham of Odessa, N.Y., and Helen Porter of Tyrone, N.Y.; a brother, George Willover of Tyrone, N.Y.; and a niece, Priscilla Cooley of Rochester, N.Y.

She received her teaching degree from Cortland State College in Cortland, N.Y. An elementary school teacher, she taught at the Tyrone Country School in Bradford, N.Y., and at Savona Central School, from which she retired at age 60. She was a past matron of the Order of Eastern Star, Chapter 612, in Tyrone, N.Y.

She is survived by her husband of 69 years, Kenneth H. Pitcher of Hendersonville; a son, Lawrence E. Pitcher and wife, Barbara, of Horse Shoe; four grandchildren, Polly Walden of Rochester, N.Y.; Brenda McLeod of Hendersonville; Kim Armstrong and husband, Joseph, of Horse Shoe; Julia Cairnes and husband, Greg, of Morganton; 10 great-grandchildren; her niece, Cora Morehouse of Campbell, N.Y., and several well-loved cousins.

A memorial service will be announced at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Four Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care, 571 S. Allen Road, Flat Rock, NC 28731.

<p>Emily Willover Pitcher, 93, went to meet her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, at the Brian Center on Oct. 23, 2006.</p><!-- Nothing to do. The paragraph has already been output --><p>She was born on Oct. 22, 1913, in the township of Reading, Schuyler County, N.Y., to the late William S. Willover and Cora Oldfield Willover. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Gertrude Graham of Odessa, N.Y., and Helen Porter of Tyrone, N.Y.; a brother, George Willover of Tyrone, N.Y.; and a niece, Priscilla Cooley of Rochester, N.Y.</p><p>She received her teaching degree from Cortland State College in Cortland, N.Y. An elementary school teacher, she taught at the Tyrone Country School in Bradford, N.Y., and at Savona Central School, from which she retired at age 60. She was a past matron of the Order of Eastern Star, Chapter 612, in Tyrone, N.Y.</p><p>She is survived by her husband of 69 years, Kenneth H. Pitcher of Hendersonville; a son, Lawrence E. Pitcher and wife, Barbara, of Horse Shoe; four grandchildren, Polly Walden of Rochester, N.Y.; Brenda McLeod of Hendersonville; Kim Armstrong and husband, Joseph, of Horse Shoe; Julia Cairnes and husband, Greg, of Morganton; 10 great-grandchildren; her niece, Cora Morehouse of Campbell, N.Y., and several well-loved cousins.</p><p>A memorial service will be announced at a later date.</p><p>In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Four Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care, 571 S. Allen Road, Flat Rock, NC 28731.</p><p>Shuler Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.</p>